Donegal Senior Hurling Championship
The Donegal Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by top-tier Donegal GAA clubs. The County Final is usually played at O'Donnell Park in Letterkenny.
Burt are the title holders, defeating Setanta [Hurling Club |Setanta] by 3-16 to 1-18 in the 2024 final.
Teams
2025 Teams
The 6 teams competing in the 2025 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship were:| Team | Location | Colours | Position in 2024 | Titles won | Most recent title |
| Buncrana | Buncrana | Green, white and gold | Group stage | 0 | |
| Burt | Burt | Primrose and blue | Champions | 40 | 2024 |
| Carndonagh | Carndonagh | Red and green | Group stage | 3 | 1959 |
| Seán MacCumhaills | Ballybofey and Stranorlar | Green and white | Stage B group stage | 2 | 2016 |
| Setanta | Killygordon | Green and black | Runners-up | 19 | 2025 |
| St Eunan's | Letterkenny | Amber and black | Stage B group stage | 2 | 2021 |
2025 grades
History
hold the most SHC titles of any club in the country, having passed out Waterford Senior Hurling Championship club Mount Sion's total of 35 with the 36th title win of 2013.Format
Group stage
The eight teams are divided into two groups of four. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least three games. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top two teams in each group qualify for the knockout stage.There is currently no direct relegation to the Donegal Junior Hurling Championship.
Knockout stage
Semi-finals: The two group winners and the two runners-up from the group stage contest this round. The winning teams from these two games advance to the final.Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.
Donegal IHC
Semi-finals: The two group third-placed teams and the two group third-placed teams from the group stage contest the Intermediate Championship. The two winning teams from these games advance to the Intermediate Championship final.Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared Intermediate champions.
Trophy
The trophy presented to the winners is the Munster Cup.Qualification for subsequent competitions
The Donegal SHC winner qualifies for the Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship.Winners and finalists
Results by team
Finals listed by year
Legend
- – Ulster intermediate club champions
- – Ulster intermediate club runners-up
Donegal SHC finals